Local Licensing Commission approves liquor license for Bistro 36 at 2620 W. Bellevue Ave.

The Littleton Local Licensing Commission voted 5-0 to approve LC Resolution 01-2025, granting a hotel and restaurant liquor license to Bistro 36 Eatery and Drinkery LLC, doing business as Bistro 36 Eatery and Drinkery, at 2620 West Bellevue Avenue, Littleton, Colorado 80123, subject to approval by the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division.

The approval follows a neighborhood petition submitted by the applicant showing signatures from nearby residents and businesses. The applicant's manager and a representative of Alcohol Petition Services presented the petition results during the public hearing; one resident also spoke in favor during the public-comment portion.

Jacob Weber, manager at Bistro 36, told the commission the business plans to operate as a “neighborhood bistro” serving French-style cocktails, charcuterie, wine, beer and casual entrees. Weber said the venue can seat about 225 people (including patio seating), will initially operate 2 p.m. to 10 p.m. daily and expects to employ about 16 servers. He said servers will be tip-certified and receive on-the-job overservice training.

Laura Lunn, a manager for Alcohol Petition Services, presented the petition data. She said four circulators canvassed the area and collected 66 signatures in favor: 35 business signatures and 31 resident signatures. Lunn described the fieldwork as 402 door knocks, of which 260 were not home, 36 declined to sign and 21 businesses were closed or vacant; she reported no disqualified signatures. Lunn said when actual, in-person contacts were made, signatory rates were higher: 85.4% of contacted businesses and 50.8% of contacted residents signed.

Pam Tadbourne, who said she lives in the petition area, told commissioners she was visited by a petitioner on April 22 and supported the license. Tadbourne also said she remains concerned about the concentration of liquor licenses downtown but noted the site previously housed a licensed establishment for more than a decade and said she believed the location could meet neighborhood needs.

Commissioner Roland moved to approve LC Resolution 01-2025, which grants the hotel and restaurant liquor license subject to state approval and to requirements the commission places on the neighborhood; the motion was seconded. The commission voted 5 in favor, 0 opposed. The chair confirmed the motion “carries unanimously.”

The license is granted by the commission conditionally pending any final approval required by the Colorado Liquor Enforcement Division, and any local licensing restrictions that apply to the neighborhood.